MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND

WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 20 House Building

March 4, 2016

Members Present:                Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair

                                                Rep. John Westwood, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Sophia DiCaro

                                                Rep. Timothy Hawkes

                                                Rep. Bradley G. Last

                                                Rep. Curt Oda

                                                Rep. Angela Romero

                                                Rep. Scott Sandall

                                                Rep. Robert Spendlove

                                                Rep. Mark Wheatley

Members Absent:                 Rep. Brad R. Wilson

Staff Present:                        Mr. Ryan Hunter, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Glenda Van Wagenen, Committee Secretary

Note:      A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Vice Chair Westwood called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

H.C.R. 15       Concurrent Resolution Urging Adoption of Utah Dinosaur Days (G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Ann Hannaball, Utah Museum of Natural History

                                    Carolyn Levitt, Utah Museum of Natural History

MOTION:     Rep. DiCaro moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last and Rep. Sandall absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Oda moved to place HCR 15 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last and Rep. Sandall absent for the vote.

H.B. 455         Health Modifications (T. Hawkes)

Rep. Hawkes explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Eliana White, Selecthealth

MOTION:     Rep. Sandall moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Sandall moved to place H.B. 455 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 17        Joint Resolution Expressing Support for Designating November 2016 as National Bladder Health Month (C. Hall)

Rep. Hall explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Romero moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Romero moved to move H.J.R. 17 to the consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.

S.B. 166          Utah Science, Technology, and Research Modifications (A. Millner)

Senator Millner explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Greg Bell, USTAR.

MOTION:     Rep. DiCaro moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hawkes, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Edwards absent for the vote.

S.B.151S01    Community Development and Renewal Agencies Act Revisions (W. Harper)

Senator Harper explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Sandall moved to adopt amendment #2. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hawkes, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Edwards absent the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Sandall moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hawkes, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Edwards absent the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Spendlove moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hawkes, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Edwards absent the vote.

Vice Chair Westwood adjourned the meeting at 5:22 p.m.

Rebecca Edwards, Chair